Lesotho (LSO) and Cambodia (KHM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Cambodia Trade: In 2021, Lesotho exported $12 to Cambodia. The main products that Lesotho exported to Cambodia were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Cambodia have decreased at an annualized rate of 85.8%, from $210k in 2016 to $12 in 2021.

In 2021, Lesotho did not export any services to Cambodia.

Cambodia-Lesotho Trade: In 2021, Cambodia exported $43.1k to Lesotho. The main products that Cambodia exported to Lesotho were Paper Containers ($28.3k), Plastic Lids ($9.66k), and Shaped Paper ($2.44k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cambodia to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 20%, from $17.3k in 2016 to $43.1k in 2021.

In 2021, Cambodia did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2023, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Cambodia ranked 95 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.66), and 68 in total exports ($34.3B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2021, Lesotho exported $12 to Cambodia. There were not main exports from Lesotho to Cambodia in 2021. During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Cambodia have decreased at an annualized rate of 85.8%, from $210k in 2016 to $12 in 2021.

In 2018, Cambodia exported $43.1k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Cambodia to Lesotho were Paper Containers ($28.3k), Plastic Lids ($9.66k), and Shaped Paper ($2.44k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cambodia to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 20%, from $17.3k in 2023 to $43.1k in 2018.

Exports from Lesotho () to Cambodia () (2023)

Exports from Cambodia () to Lesotho () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

Cambodia
Top DestinationUnited States$12.2B

This map shows whether countries import more from Lesotho or Cambodia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Lesotho and Cambodia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Cambodia included South Africa ($351M), Belgium ($295M), and Eswatini ($7.34M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cambodia than Lesotho included United States ($12.2B), Germany ($2.1B), and China ($1.96B).

Difference in imports from Cambodia () and Lesotho () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Cambodia

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This chart compares trade between Lesotho and Cambodia by product, considering products traded by both, Lesotho and Cambodia.

During 2021, Lesotho had a large net trade with Cambodia in the exports of .

During 2018, Cambodia had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Paper Goods ($30.7k), Plastics and Rubbers ($9.66k), and Metals ($1.64k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Cambodia+$2.75kDiamonds

Top Product Potential Cambodia Lesotho+$36.7kTrunks and Cases

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Lesotho and Cambodia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Lesotho indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cambodia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cambodia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lesotho.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Cambodia () (2023)

Exports from Cambodia () to Lesotho () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Cambodia () and Lesotho () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Cambodia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Lesotho () and Cambodia () (2023)

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